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Vermont Archaeology Month

 

. Vam Poster

The University of Vermont Consulting Archaeology Program recently completed excavations at Chimney Point as part of the construction of the new bridge between West Addison, VT and Crown Point, NY. The project was conducted on behalf of the Vermont Agency of Transportation as part of the federal permit process for the massive construction project led by the New York State Department of Transportation. The results of historic and archaeological research associated with the bridge project illustrate the significance of Chimney Point to the Native American and European history of the Champlain Valley and Vermont. In the space of only a half an acre under the old bridge, archaeologists have found evidence of 9,000 years of human occupation, ranging from Native American settlements and camps, to portions of a French Fort built in 1731, to the location of one of Vermont's first pottery kilns.

Kate Kenny, in addition to being the UVM CAP Program Historian, also served as the archaeological monitor for the demolition of the old bridge and presently serves as the monitor for the ongoing construction project. Her slide presentation will provide an overview of UVM's research and a preliminary look at some of the most exciting finds.

 

 

Rosie's Girls

Thanks to Rosie’s Girls from the Vergennes Boys and Girls Club for our new bright blue picnic table!!

Ford County
Ford County


by John Grisham

Grisham's collection of stories: Ford County, soundly establishes seven
well crafted stories set in the South, specifically Mississippi. The
stories are varied and the characters tangible, with a multitude of
emotions rushing through each. Settle into a comfortable chair, you'll no
sooner finish the first story than be turning the last page of the book.
It's a must read for Grisham fans, and recommended for the short story
reader's night stand.

Lost symbol
Lost Symbol

by Dan Brown

Whether a sceptic or a fan, your nose will be in this book. Professor
Langdon returns in a new whirlwind face paced intrigue. Ancient mysteries
and factoids abound. Ancient clues lead to lost discoveries of lost
wisdom. Hope for a snowy weekend and take the phone off the hook.

 

Half Broke Horses

Half Broke Horses

byJeanette Walls

Jeanette Walls' success illuminates best seller lists with her book: Glass
Castles: a Memoir. Now Walls turns her talent to another memoir. This is
the story of Lily Casey Smith, her grandmother, who lived in a remote village
in western Texas in 1901. Lily is quite the indomitable character uniqely
molded by her childhood. This volume is quite different in style compared
to her previous work. Her writing is seamless and easy going a peek of a
childhood in yellow dirt Texas at the turn of the century.

 

Hats Off to:

Karlene DeVine ~ Chair of the Friends of the Bixby. For her endless commitment and support, enthusiasm and vision.

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